#535571
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.9% 0.046 281.3), rgb(83, 85, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#535571 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #535571 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 85, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 15%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.046 281.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #535571 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #535571 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #535571 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #535571 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 281)
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Step 400
400
#9B9EBB
oklch(70.7% 0.042 280.6)
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Step 500
500
#8386AA
oklch(63.1% 0.054 281)
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Step 600
600
#6D7096
oklch(55.7% 0.059 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B5D80
oklch(49.1% 0.056 281.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#535571
oklch(45.9% 0.046 281.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4054
oklch(37.8% 0.034 280.2)
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Step 950
950
#242531
oklch(26.9% 0.022 281.1)
#535571 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4D5872 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5670 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5A5F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #535571
#535571
oklch(45.9% 0.046 281.3)
- #5D593B
#5D593B
oklch(46% 0.046 101.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #535571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.008
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.027
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.028
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
Use #535571 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.